10 things you might not know about Stanleys

Caption1. Stanley's popularity

The popularity of Stanley as a boy's name in the United States peaked in 1915-1917, when it was the 34th most popular name three years running, as tracked by the Social Security Administration. It has been downhill ever since. Last year, it was No. 676.

The popularity of Stanley as a boy's name in the United States peaked in 1915-1917, when it was the 34th most popular name three years running, as tracked by the Social Security Administration. It has been downhill ever since. Last year, it was No. 676.

President Barack Obama's grandfather was Stanley Dunham, and -- far more unusually -- Obama's mother was named Stanley too. A childhood friend recalled Stanley Ann Dunham explaining that "my dad wanted a boy and he got me. And the name Stanley made him feel better, I guess." After high school,...

President Barack Obama's grandfather was Stanley Dunham, and -- far more unusually -- Obama's mother was named Stanley too. A childhood friend recalled Stanley Ann Dunham explaining that "my dad wanted a boy and he got me. And the name Stanley made him feel better, I guess." After high school,... (Associated Press)

Actor Marlon Brando beat out John Garfield and Burt Lancaster to play the brutish Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire." Brando won the part by visiting Williams' home in Provincetown, Mass., in 1947 and performing three virtuoso acts: reading the script well,...

Actor Marlon Brando beat out John Garfield and Burt Lancaster to play the brutish Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire." Brando won the part by visiting Williams' home in Provincetown, Mass., in 1947 and performing three virtuoso acts: reading the script well,... (Associated Press)

A young Welshman named John Rowlands immigrated to New Orleans, where he was befriended by merchant Henry Morton Stanley and adopted the man's name as his own. The new Stanley joined Confederate forces, was captured at Shiloh and was imprisoned in Chicago. At war's end, things got even more...

A young Welshman named John Rowlands immigrated to New Orleans, where he was befriended by merchant Henry Morton Stanley and adopted the man's name as his own. The new Stanley joined Confederate forces, was captured at Shiloh and was imprisoned in Chicago. At war's end, things got even more...

The Chicago Blackhawks are competing in the Stanley Cup playoffs, named for Lord Stanley, the governor general of Canada who instituted the trophy. Another Stanley -- Morgan Stanley, the financial services firm -- is reportedly targeted in a federal investigation. Given this news, it's time...